C. LISTENING
BEFORE YOU LISTEN
Work in pairs. Look at the two pictures of the same town. Discuss the differences between them.
(Làm việc từng đôi. Nhìn vào hai hình của cùng một thành phố. Thảo luận những sự khác biệt giữa chúng.)

Trả lời:
- In the past. in the town there used to have small houses, but now there are tail and modern buildings
- In the past. there were not any hotels and bill department stores, but now there are a lot of them with large car parks and some his supermarkets.
- In the past. the streets were small and narrow, but now they are replaced by wide and asphalled (tráng nhựa) ones.
- In the past. there used to have large pieces of grassland where you can see cattle grazing on both sides of the roads, but now you can see tall houses and buildings instead.
- In the past, there were a lot of trees on the both side of Streets, now there are only a few or none.
WHILE YOU LISTEN
You will hear someone talking about the changes in his hometown. Listen to thee talk and do the tasks that follow.
(Bạn sẽ nghe một người nào đó nói về sự đổi thay trong thị trấn của anh ta. Nghe bài nói và làm các bài tập theo sau.)
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Popffero used to be a small quiet town on the south coast of England. But it has become a crowded and busy tourist resort now. They're completely destroyed its old atmosphere. The small old houses have been pulled down, and tall buildings have been put there instead. They're also built a big hotel in the middle of town. The narrow streets have been widened and resurfaced, so the big trees on the two sides of the streets have been cut down.
The large area of grass land in the suburbs of the town has been turned into an ugly car park. Even the old comer shop isn't there any more. It has been replaced by a big department store. And there is an expensive restaurant where there used to be an old tea shop. Many people in Popffero are happy with the changes as there are more jobs for them. But some people don't like the changes they miss the quiet and peaceful life of the old town.
Task 1: Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the talk.
(Xác định xem các phát biểu sau là đúng (T) hay sai (F) dựa vào nội dung bài nói.)

	T	F
1. Popffero is on the west coast of England.
2. Popffero used to be a tourist resort.
3. The town no longer has its old atmosphere.
4. There are more green trees in the town now than there used to be.
5. Everybody in the town likes its changes.

Trả lời:

	T	F
1. Popffero is on the west coast of England.	x
2. Popffero used to be a tourist resort.	x
3. The town no longer has its old atmosphere.		x
4. There are more green trees in the town now than there used to be.	x
5. Everybody in the town likes its changes.	x

Sửa câu sai:
1. Popffero is on the west coast of England.
⟹ It’s on the south coast of England.
2. Popffero used to be a tourist resort.
⟹ It used to be a small quiet town.
4. There are more green trees in the town now than there used to be.
⟹ A lot of trees have been cut down for wider streets.)
5. Everybody in the town likes its changes.
⟹ Some people don’t like the change, they prefer the quiet and peaceful life of the old town.
Task 2: Listen to the talk again, and write in the missing words.
(Nghe lại câu chuyện, và điền từ thiếu.)
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The small old (1)_______ have been pulled down, and tall buildings have been put there instead. They've also built a big (2)_______in the middle of the town. The narrow streets have been (3)_______and resurfaced, so the big trees on the two sides of the streets have been (4)_______down. The large area of grass land in the suburbs of the town has been turned into an ugly (5)_______ park. Even the old comer (6)______ isn't there any more. It has been replaced by a big (7)______store. And there is an (8)______restaurant where there used to be an old tea shop.
Trả lời:
1. houses                       2. hotel               3. widened              
4. cut                              5.car                  6. shop
7. department                8. Expensive
AFTER YOU LISTEN
Work in pairs. Discuss the changes in your own hometown or home village.
(Làm việc từng đôi. Thảo luận những thay đổi ở thành phố hay làng quê của em.)
Trả lời:
In my hometown, There have been a lot of changes and improvements in recent years.
In the past, the school was very small and low. In rainy days, schoolchildren had to study in the dark and get wet because of the leaks in the roofs, but now ThE school is a big three-floor building with lots of modern equipment and a large library.
In the past, a great number of streets were narrow or with potholes (ổ gà). They were flooded when there were heavy rains. Now they are raised and widened with light posts on the both sides.
In the past, the hospital comprised old houses, but now it is replaced by tall and modern air-conditioned buildings.
In the past, there was only an old market with a low and dark house. Now there are some tall and modern supermarkets and big department stores offering a large choice of various goods to shoppers.
And a remarkable change in my hometown is the big park in the centre, where people can go for fresh air or pleasure after a day’s hard work.